Candidate for
Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 2/10/07

JUDGE PATRICK T. DINKELACKER

PERSONAL Birth Date: December 26, 1953

Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
Marital Status: Married, Kathleen M. (Reilly)
Children: Brian Patrick, age 24
Kevin James, age 22
Leah Marie, age 20
Julie Kathryn, age 17
Siblings: Four brothers

EDUCATION University of Dayton School of Law

• 1979 graduate
• Admitted to Ohio Bar 1979

• 1976 Cum Laude graduate

Elder High School graduate, 1972

• Honor Student

Numerous judicial and legal seminars

EXPERIENCE Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas

• General Division + November 30, 1995 to present
• Term: Expires January 1, 2011

Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas

• Division of Domestic Relations
• July 1, 1991 to November 29, 1995
• Term: July 1, 1991 to July 1, 1997

Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor (9/79 - 7/1/91)

• Major Trial Section, Common Pleas Court
• Served in Juvenile, Municipal and Common Pleas Division
• Tried over one hundred felony jury trials including six death penalty convictions
• Member, Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Child Sexual Abuse Task Force and Obscenity/Pornography Task Force

• Specialized in real estate title work

• Southern Ohio Land Title Asssociation
• John P. Dumbacher, Esq.
• Full-time and part-time during school

• Hansen's Friendly Service; Pony Keg/Gas Station

• Member, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
• Member Hamilton County and Green Twp. Republican Clubs
• Past President, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Club
• Very active in Our Lady of Lourdes sports programs, having coached for approximately thirty (30) years.
• I am very proud of the fact that I put myself through Xavier University and law school by working as a clerk-attendant at Hansen's Pony Keg.
• Basketball Referee + Western Basketball Conference
• For over 20 years

• Member, American Judges Association
• Member, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
• Member, Ohio Judicial Conference
• Recipient, A.C.E.S. Golden Heart Award 1996
• Lecturer, Ohio CLE Institute 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
• Judge, University of Cincinnati College of Law National Products Liability Moot Court Competition (1993-1998, 2001-2003)
• 2001 Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association Outstanding Trial Judge
• 2001 Presiding Judge + Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
• Numerous speeches to schools, youth and community groups regarding legal topics
• Speaker, numerous legal seminars
• Cincinnati Bar Association highest ranked Judge 1996
• Xavier University, Teaching Assistant (2002 + present)